Ub River
Encyclopedia
The Ub is a river in western Serbia
, a 57 km-long right and longest tributary to Tamnava
river.
The Ub originates from the Vlašić
mountain in Podgorina region of west Serbia
, near the village of Kasapo. From its source to the mouth, the river flows to the east, parallel to the river Tamnava
, which it will eventually join.
The villages located in the upper section of the river's flow are Družetić
, Pambukovica
and Čučuge
, where the Ub slightly turns to the north, passes through the villages of Tvrdojevac and Zvizdar, and a small town of Ub, named after the river.
The Ub continues to the north and meets the Tamnava river near the village of Šarbane. The river drains an area of 274 km², belongs to the Black Sea
drainage basin
and it is not navigable.
Serbia
Serbia , officially the Republic of Serbia , is a landlocked country located at the crossroads of Central and Southeast Europe, covering the southern part of the Carpathian basin and the central part of the Balkans...
, a 57 km-long right and longest tributary to Tamnava
Tamnava
The Tamnava is a river in western Serbia. It is 90 km long left tributary of the Kolubara River and also gives the name to the surrounding region of Tamnava.- Origin :...
river.
The Ub originates from the Vlašić
Vlašić (Serbia)
Vlašić is a low mountain in western Serbia, between towns of Osečina and Koceljeva. Its highest peak has an altitude of 474 meters above sea level....
mountain in Podgorina region of west Serbia
Serbia
Serbia , officially the Republic of Serbia , is a landlocked country located at the crossroads of Central and Southeast Europe, covering the southern part of the Carpathian basin and the central part of the Balkans...
, near the village of Kasapo. From its source to the mouth, the river flows to the east, parallel to the river Tamnava
Tamnava
The Tamnava is a river in western Serbia. It is 90 km long left tributary of the Kolubara River and also gives the name to the surrounding region of Tamnava.- Origin :...
, which it will eventually join.
The villages located in the upper section of the river's flow are Družetić
Družetic
Družetić is a village in Serbia. It is situated on the banks of the Ub river in the Koceljeva municipality, in the Mačva District of Central Serbia. The village had a Serb ethnic majority and a population of 501 in 2002.-Historical population:...
, Pambukovica
Pambukovica
Pambukovica is a village in the municipality of Ub, Serbia. According to the 2002 census, the village has a population of 1173 people....
and Čučuge
Čučuge
Čučuge is a village in the municipality of Ub, Serbia. According to the 2002 census, the village has a population of 463 people....
, where the Ub slightly turns to the north, passes through the villages of Tvrdojevac and Zvizdar, and a small town of Ub, named after the river.
The Ub continues to the north and meets the Tamnava river near the village of Šarbane. The river drains an area of 274 km², belongs to the Black Sea
Black Sea
The Black Sea is bounded by Europe, Anatolia and the Caucasus and is ultimately connected to the Atlantic Ocean via the Mediterranean and the Aegean seas and various straits. The Bosphorus strait connects it to the Sea of Marmara, and the strait of the Dardanelles connects that sea to the Aegean...
drainage basin
Drainage basin
A drainage basin is an extent or an area of land where surface water from rain and melting snow or ice converges to a single point, usually the exit of the basin, where the waters join another waterbody, such as a river, lake, reservoir, estuary, wetland, sea, or ocean...
and it is not navigable.